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0. ERHARD, Sr.

. 'Bouquet Holder. No. 237,841. Patented Feb. 15,1881.

UNITED STATES CARL ERHARD, SR, OF SGHWABISOH-GEMIIND, GERMANY, ASSIGNORTO P TENT Gretna ERHARD 86 SGHNE, OF SAME PLAGE.

BOUQUET-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 237,841, dated February15, 1881. Application filed December 16, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL ERHARD, Sr., of Schwabisch-Gemiind, Germany,have invented a new and useful Improvementin Bouquet- Holders, ofwhichthe following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to construct a convenient and ornamentalbouquet-holder, which can not only be readily carried in the hand butcan also be arranged to stand upright on a table or other support. Thisobject I attain in the manner which I will now proceed to describe,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aview of the holder containing a bouquet, and adapted to be carried inthe hand; Fig. 2, an enlarged View of the holder in the same positionready for the reception of a bouquet; and Fig. 3, a similar view of theholder, showing it as standing upright on a table or other support.

The body of theholder consists of an ornamental tube, A, for thereception of the usual handle, to which theflowers composing the bouquetare attached, the upper part of the tube being preferably provided withspreading metal leaves or other ornaments, as indicated in the drawings.To the upper end of the tube are pivoted three or more legs, B B, whichcan be folded up into longitudinal grooves or slots in the tube, so thatthe holder,with its bouquet, can be readily carried in the hand, or thelegs can be spread out to serve as supports, as

shown in Fig. 3, so that the holder may be placed upright on the table.

The upper edge of the holder may be provided with springs, to act on theprojecting ends of the pivoted legs to tend to keep them closed againstthe tube.

I claim as my invention- A bouquet-holder consisting of a tube towhichare pivoted three or more legs, substantially as described, so thatthe said legs may be folded up close against the tube or spread out toserve as supports.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GAltL ERHARD, SEN.

Witnesses:

WM. WALTER PHELPS, R. M. J AOKSON.

